Latin Names of Plants and Animals Mentioned in the Text
Fig. 9. Lark sparrow and eastern red cedar
American avocet, Recurvirostra americana
American bellflower, Campanula americana
American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus
American coot, Fulica americana
American crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
American goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
American kestrel, Falco sparverius
American linden, Tilia americana
American plum, Prunus americana
American robin, Turdus migratorius
American tree sparrow, Spizella arborea
American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American wigeon, Anas americana
“antelope” (pronghorn), Antilocapra americana
arctic fox, Alopex lagopus
badger, Taxidea taxus
Baird’s sandpiper, Calidris bairdii
bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula
barn owl, Tyto alba
barn swallow, Riparia riparia
barred owl, Strix varia
Barrow’s goldeneye, Bucephala islandica
beaver, Castor canadensis
Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon
bergamot, Monarda fistulosa
Bewick’s swan, Cygnus bewickii
big bluestem, Andropogon gerardii
bison, Bison bison
bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis
black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia
black-capped chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes
black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
black-headed grosbeak, Pheucticus melanocephalus
black-headed gull, Larus ridibundus
black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
black tern, Chlidonias niger
black walnut, Juglans nigra
blue-gray gnatcatcher, P. c. amnoenissima
blue spiderwort, Tradescantia bractiata
blue violet, Viola sororia
blue-winged teal, Anas discors
bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus
bogus yucca moths, Prodoxus spp.
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
bristly greenbrier, Smilax hispida
broad-tailed hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus
brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater
brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
brown thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
buffalo grass, Buchloe dactyloides
buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
bullheads, Ictalurus spp.
Bullock’s oriole, Icterus bullockii
bur oak, Quercus macrocarpa
burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia
cackling goose, Brant hutchinsii
calliope hummingbird, Stellula calliope
Canada goose, Branta canadensis
canvasback, Aythya valisineria
cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis
caribou, Rangifer tarandus
carp, Cyprinis carpio
carrion flower, Smilax lasioneura
cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum
chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina
chuck-wills-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis
cinnamon teal Anas cyanoptera
Clark’s grebe, Aechmophorus clarkii
cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
columbine, Aquilegia canadensis
common (Old World) cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
common merganser, Mergus merganser
common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor
common poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
coneflowers, Ratibida spp.
Cooper’s hawk, Accipiter cooperii
cordilleran flycatcher, Empidonax occidentalis
coyote, Canis latrans
crab apple, Pyrus ioensis
crayfish, Cambaridae spp.
caracara, Caracara cheriway
cutthroat trout, Salmo clarkii
daisy fleabane, Erigeron annus
dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis
deer (white-tailed), Odocoileus virginianus
dickcissel, Spiza americana
double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
downy gentian, Gentiana puberulenta
downy woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
Dutchman’s-breeches, Dicentra cucullaria
eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
eastern fox squirrel Sciurus niger
eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna
eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
eastern screech-owl, Otus asio
eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
eastern virgin’s bower, Clematis ligusticifolia
European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis
field sparrow, Spizella pusilla
Forster’s tern, Sterna forsteri
gadwall, Anas strepera
gayfeathers, Liatris spp.
glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
goldenrods, Solidago spp.
grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
gray-crowned rosy finch, Leucosticte tephrocotis
gray wolf, Canis lupus
great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
greater prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido
greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus
greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
great gray owl, Strix nebulosa
great horned owl, Bubo virginianus
great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus major
green-winged teal, Anas crecca
ground squirrel, Spermophilus spp.
hairy grama, Bouteloua hirsuta
Harlan’s hawk, Buteo jamaicensis harlani
Harris’s hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus
Harris’s sparrow, Zonotrichia querula
Henslow’s sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
hoary puccoon, Lithospermum canescens
hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
hooded oriole, Icterus cucullatus
horned lark, Eremophila alpestris
house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
house sparrow, Passer domesticus
house wren, Troglodytes aedon
Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica
Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides
Inca dove, Columbina inca
Indiangrass, Sorghastrum nutans
indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea
jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum
jackrabbits, Lepus spp.
jaeger, Stercorarius spp.
juniper (red cedar), Juniperus virginiana
Kentucky warbler, Geothlypis formosa
killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
lazuli bunting, Passerina amoena
least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla
least tern, Sternula antillarum
lemming, Lemmus and Dicrostonyx spp.
lesser scaup, Aythya affinis
little bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium
little gull, Hydrocoleus minutus
long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus
long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
long-eared owl, Asio otus
mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
marsh wren, Cistothorus palustris
mew gull, Larus canus
milkweeds, Asclepias spp.
Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli
mourning dove, Zenaida macroura
muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
mute swan, Cygnus olor
New England aster, Aster novae-angliae
northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
northern flicker, Colaptes auratus
northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
northern harrier, Circus cyaneus
northern pintail, Anas acuta
northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus
northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
orchard oriole, Icterus spurius
osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica
pale touch-me-not, Impatiens pallida
pallid sturgeon, Scaphirhyncus albus
peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
pileated woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
piping plover, Charadrius melodus
prairie falcon, Falco mexicanus
prairie phlox, Phlox pilosa
prairie rose, Rosa arkansana
purple coneflower, Ratibida columnifera
raccoon, Procyon lotor
red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
red-breasted nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
red fox, Vulpes vulpes
redhead, Aythya americana
red knot, Calidris canutus
red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris
rock pigeon, Columba livia
rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus
rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Ross’s goose, Chen rossii
rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus
ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
rufous hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
salvia, Salvia spp.
sand bluestem, Andropogon hallii
sand dropseed, Sporobolus cryptandrus
sandhill crane, Grus canadensis
sandreed, Calamovilfa longifolia
scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus
sedge wren, Cistothorus platensis
semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus
sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus
short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
snakeweed, Gutierrezia sarothrae
snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
snow goose, Chen caerulescens
snowy owl, Bubo scandiaca
sora, Porzana carolina
spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus
striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
suckers, Carpoides and Catastomus
summer tanager, Piranga rubra
sunflowers, Helianthus spp.
swift fox, Vulpes velox
tall blazing star, Liatris pycnostachia
tiger salamander, Ambystoma mavortium
Trumpet-creeper, Campsis radicans
trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator
tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
turkey vulture, Cathartes aura
upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
Virginia creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia rail, Rus limicola
weasel, Mustela spp.
western grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta
western sandpiper, Calidris mauri
white-breasted nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
white-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi
white-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
white snakeroot, Ageratina altissima
white-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
white-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca
whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
whooping crane, Grus americana
wildebeest (bridled gnu), Connochaetes taurinis
willet, Tringa semipalmatus
willow, Salix spp.
Wilson’s phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
Wilson’s snipe, Gallinago delicata
wood duck, Aix sponsa
yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens
yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia
yucca (soapweed), Yucca glauca
yucca moth, Tegeticula yuccasella
zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus